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A La Carte (September 4)

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A Tale of Two Mars Hills – Eric Geiger writes about the rise and waning of two Mars Hill Churches and their pastors.

A Gospeled Church – Jared Wilson at his best: “You cannot grow in holiness and holier-than-thou-ness at the same time. So a church that makes its main thing the gospel, and when faced with sin in its ranks doesn’t simply crack the whip of the law but says ‘remember the gospel,’ should gradually be seeing grace coming to bear.”

Redemption of a Modern-Day Psalmist – The Gospel Coalition is hosting “Sing Over Me,” a documentary about Dennis Jernigan and his struggles with same-sex attraction.

The Marriage Bed for the Exhausted Wife – Nikki Daniel speaks to a common and difficult issue within marriage.

Lambert

There is no struggle for purity so intense that Jesus’ grace cannot win the battle.

—Heath Lambert

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